Battle Of The Bulge - Cellulite Wars
Cellulite treatment has grown in popularity in today's beauty
conscious world. In an age where almost any imperfection can be
countered, cellulite treatment has drawn droves of women of all
ages seeking a firmer, sleeker physique.
1. What Is Cellulite?
Cellulite is the uneven dimpling of the skin due to the
accumulation of superficial fat in the body. It develops in the
subcutaneous layer of the skin. This causes the ugly bulging and
dimpling of the skin that women hate.
Q. Is Cellulite Fat? A. Cellulite is different from fat. Their
main difference lies in the fact that cellulite is lumpy and
often occurs on specific parts of the body while fat is not and
does not.
Q. Do Only Women Get Cellulite? A. Although cellulite occurs
most often in women, men too get cellulite.
Q. What Causes Cellulite? A. Cellulite is caused by a number of
reasons. The primary reason among them is the effect of hormones
on the body. Unfortunately, cellulite cannot be treated by
hormone therapy.
Q. Does Cellulite Only Affect Old People? A. No, Cellulite
usually shows between 25 to 35 years of age. Sometimes it occurs
earlier.
Q. How Can I Reduce The Chances of Getting Cellulite? A.
Exercise, and drink enough water
2. Diet and Exercise
As with most treatment, prevention is always better than cure. A
good diet and some exercise will do much to help you avoid
cellulite. Some people think that exercise will help get rid of
cellulite. Others think there isn't much that can be done about
it. Exercise can actually help by increasing blood flow to the
affected areas, therefore reducing the accumulation of fat.
A good diet helps reduce build up of cellulite. Plus, it
prevents it from building up in the first place. Sufficient
water will also help in this regard. Also do make it a point to
avoid drinks like coffee and alcohol.
3. Anti Cellulite Creams: Bane or Boon
This is the treatment of choice for most ladies who find it
daunting to fix their diet or to undergo expensive treatment.
These creams, however, do not actually treat cellulite. They
only induce a smoother, plumper feel. To sustain the appearance
of smoothness, the user must continually apply the cream every
so often.
4. Surgical Treatment and Surgeries
Liposuction removes unwanted fat from specific areas that
exhibit cellulite. During the past decade, liposuction, or
lipoplasty or suction lipectomy has improved with the times.
Today, many versions of this procedure exist - procedures such
as ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL), the tumescent
technique, and the super-wet technique. These treatments should
only be considered when the chips are down and the body does not
respond to conventional treatments.
5. Mesotherapy
Among the skin treatments today, mesotherapy is the most popular
and most successful. Mesotherapy is a safe, noninvasive
procedure that gets rid of cellulite, improves skin tone and
decreases wrinkles.